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Colleges in and near Springfield Township

Delaware County Community College is 4 miles from Springfield Township

No college sits inside Springfield Township’s boundary, but Delaware County Community College’s campus in Media, with 5,578 students on campus, is 4 miles from the center of town, and Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is 3.1 miles away in Media. About 5% of Springfield Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Pennsylvania (6%).

Swarthmore CollegeDelaware County Community CollegeWidener University

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Springfield Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
36
158,114 students on campus
Nearest college
1.9 mi
Swarthmore College
Residents in college
5%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
3.1 mi
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology · $14,850 tuition
Nearest public university
6 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$138K
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What stands out about college from Springfield Township

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Three colleges within 4.7 milesSwarthmore College admits 7% of applicants; Widener University admits 71%. Together they have 11,753 students on campus.A community college 3.1 miles awayPennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media: tuition and fees $14,850 a year for Pennsylvania residents.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine charges $15,208 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,392. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 5% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Springfield Township

28 private colleges within 14.6 miles, six public colleges within 13.9 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miTemple UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaDrexel UniversitySpringfield Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Swarthmore CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,644 on campus · 1.9 mi · Swarthmore7%admitted$23knet price92%graduate$80kearningsPennsylvania Institute of TechnologyCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 604 on campus · 3.1 mi · Media$18knet price21%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $14,850 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Delaware County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,578 on campus · 4 mi · Media$7knet price24%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $6,930 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Widener UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,531 on campus · 4.7 mi · Chester71%admitted$26knet price68%graduate$71kearningsAll-State Career SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 831 on campus · 4.7 mi · Essington$18knet price53%graduate$38kearningsWilliamson College of the TradesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 313 on campus · 4.7 mi · Media22%admitted$2knet price83%graduateTuition and fees: $31,611 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Haverford CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,424 on campus · 5.7 mi · Haverford12%admitted$25knet price90%graduate$80kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineUniversity or college · Public · 1,216 on campus · 6 mi · Media98%admitted$23knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Talmudical Yeshiva of PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 120 on campus · 6.3 mi · Philadelphia90%admitted$11knet price50%graduateNeumann UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,914 on campus · 6.6 mi · Aston81%admitted$28knet price54%graduate$58kearningsHarcum CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 644 on campus · 6.6 mi · Bryn Mawr$25knet price44%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $32,000 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,782 on campus · 6.9 mi · Philadelphia89%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$87kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Bryn Mawr CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,666 on campus · 6.9 mi · Bryn Mawr29%admitted$32knet price82%graduate$75kearningsWalnut Hill CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 127 on campus · 7.1 mi · Philadelphia43%admitted$32knet price58%graduate$37kearningsRosemont CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 449 on campus · 7.2 mi · Rosemont76%admitted$20knet price57%graduate$49kearningsVillanova UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,998 on campus · 7.4 mi · Villanova27%admitted$44knet price92%graduate$100kearningsUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 25,644 on campus · 7.7 mi · Philadelphia5%admitted$29knet price97%graduate$111kearningsDrexel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 19,393 on campus · 8 mi · Philadelphia79%admitted$39knet price78%graduate$85kearningsPhiladelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,932 on campus · 8.3 mi · Philadelphia$139kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Eastern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,192 on campus · 8.6 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online91%admitted$27knet price54%graduate$52kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Moore College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 398 on campus · 8.9 mi · Philadelphia56%admitted$43knet price57%graduate$38kearningsCurtis Institute of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 159 on campus · 8.9 mi · Philadelphia5%admitted96%graduateCommunity College of PhiladelphiaCommunity college · Public · 6,659 on campus · 9.4 mi · Philadelphia$12knet price24%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $4,632 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 127 on campus · 9.4 mi · Philadelphia$42knet price58%graduate$30kearningsThomas Jefferson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,162 on campus · 9.6 mi · Philadelphia81%admitted$29knet price69%graduate$77kearningsTemple UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 27,767 on campus · 10.2 mi · Philadelphia80%admitted$28knet price75%graduate$64kearningsCheyney University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 696 on campus · 10.2 mi · Cheyney$14knet price41%graduate$38kearningsRutgers University-CamdenUniversity or college · Public · 4,552 on campus · 11.4 mi · Camden, NJ66%admitted$19knet price67%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.La Salle UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,827 on campus · 12.3 mi · Philadelphia97%admitted$19knet price57%graduate$67kearningsChestnut Hill CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,204 on campus · 12.3 mi · Philadelphia74%admitted$28knet price49%graduate$52kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Great ValleyUniversity or college · Public · 244 on campus · 13 mi · Malvern$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.West Chester University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 15,394 on campus · 13.9 mi · West Chester78%admitted$23knet price71%graduate$61kearningsImmaculata UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,736 on campus · 14.1 mi · Immaculata86%admitted$24knet price71%graduate$76kearningsGratz CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 126 on campus · 14.4 mi · Melrose Park · mostly online74% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Westminster Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 414 on campus · 14.5 mi · Glenside · mostly online60% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Arcadia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,647 on campus · 14.6 mi · Glenside80%admitted$29knet price67%graduate$58kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Springfield Township’s median household income ($138,205) falls.

Delaware County Community College4 mi · Media · sticker $13,530 · tuition $6,930$10,603a year
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania10.2 mi · Cheyney · sticker $26,782$16,493a year
Community College of Philadelphia9.4 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $19,172 · tuition $4,632$18,795a year
All-State Career School4.7 mi · Essington · sticker $23,923$23,923a year
West Chester University of Pennsylvania13.9 mi · West Chester · sticker $28,394$27,160a year
La Salle University12.3 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $48,337$27,190a year
Immaculata University14.1 mi · Immaculata · sticker $43,979$28,997a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine6 mi · Media · sticker $31,088$29,031a year
Rutgers University-Camden11.4 mi · Camden, NJ · sticker $35,178$30,639a year
Rosemont College7.2 mi · Rosemont · sticker $38,498$30,670a year
Widener University4.7 mi · Chester · sticker $70,621$32,296a year
Eastern University8.6 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online · sticker $55,001$32,353a year
Chestnut Hill College12.3 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $58,168$33,175a year
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia6.9 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $67,954$33,222a year
Arcadia University14.6 mi · Glenside · sticker $64,645$34,339a year
Neumann University6.6 mi · Aston · sticker $57,180$34,471a year
Thomas Jefferson University9.6 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $64,197$34,889a year
Temple University10.2 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $40,903$34,947a year
Walnut Hill College7.1 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $35,504$35,504a year
Harcum College6.6 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $42,997 · tuition $32,000$39,270a year
Bryn Mawr College6.9 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $83,250$40,085a year
Haverford College5.7 mi · Haverford · sticker $90,382$45,991a year
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts9.4 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $66,106$46,702a year
Moore College of Art and Design8.9 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $71,327$47,504a year
Swarthmore College1.9 mi · Swarthmore · sticker $84,103$47,544a year
Drexel University8 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $76,835$48,089a year
University of Pennsylvania7.7 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $89,028$55,972a year
Villanova University7.4 mi · Villanova · sticker $84,793$58,741a year
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology3.1 mi · Media · sticker $23,995 · tuition $14,850—a year
Williamson College of the Trades4.7 mi · Media · sticker $37,263 · tuition $31,611—a year
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia6.3 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $22,680—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Springfield Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Villanova UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaDrexel UniversityThomas Jefferson UniversityTemple UniversityWest Chester University of Pennsylvania
Temple University75% graduate$64k earnings$24k typical debt
University of Pennsylvania97% graduate$111k earnings$16k typical debt
Drexel University78% graduate$85k earnings$25k typical debt
West Chester University of Pennsylvania71% graduate$61k earnings$24k typical debt
Villanova University92% graduate$100k earnings$26k typical debt
Thomas Jefferson University69% graduate$77k earnings$15k typical debt
Community College of Philadelphia24% graduate$41k earnings$11k typical debt
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia79% graduate$87k earnings*$26k typical debt
Delaware County Community College24% graduate$45k earnings$13k typical debt
Rutgers University-Camden67% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Widener University68% graduate$71k earnings$27k typical debt
La Salle University57% graduate$67k earnings$25k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine (22); Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia (2); Rutgers University-Camden (3).

Questions about college near Springfield Township

Is Springfield Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Springfield Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Swarthmore College, is 1.9 miles away in Swarthmore.

What colleges are near Springfield Township?

36 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Temple University (10.2 miles, 27,767 students on campus), the University of Pennsylvania (7.7 miles, 25,644) and Drexel University (8 miles, 19,393).

What is the closest community college to Springfield Township, and what does it cost?

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media, 3.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $14,850 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $17,850, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $15,208 a year in-state and $25,392 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $15,904 (under $30,000 income) to $29,031 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Springfield Township. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →